Yacht ports/Windows

[coopec]

I have opening ports in the main and aft cabins but have yet to install fixed ports in the fore-cabins. I am considering tempered glass ports which have a ceramic coating baked on around the edges and glued (using a sikaflex product) to the hull. I have been assured that this method has overtaken the traditional aluminum framed ports.

I am attaching a photo of the yacht with two ply mock windows on the fore-cabin

Has any one got a comment about the advisability of using this type of port?

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[prv]

They use them in the hulls of big motorboats, right down near the waterline, and I haven't heard of one leaking yet. I wouldn't go that far myself, but I'd be quite happy to use them on the cabin trunk like yours will be.

Here's a blog post from another home builder, fitting some big ones in his pilothouse:

http://www.odysseyyachts.com/Odyssey_Yachts/BUILDING_BLOG/Entries/2014/5/20_Windows.html

Pete

 

[coopec]

Thanks prv, that is very reassuring. I had budgeted $1000 for 4 aluminum framed ports but I can get these 4 for $200 !!

 

[coopec]

Pete

Thanks for that link. I have read it and bookmarked it for future reference.

Cheers